Machine for ironing edges of collars or cuffs.



No. 657,389. Patented Sept. 4, I900. G. BINDER. MACHINE FOB IRONING EDGES 0F COLLARS 0B OUFFS.

(Application filed Mar. 6, 1900.)

2 Shoots-Sheet l.

(No Model.)

No. 657,389. Patented Sept,- 4. 1900 a. BINDER l MACHINE FOR IRONING EDGES OF- DOLLARS ORCUFFS.-

(Application filed Mm. 6, 1900.) (N0 Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

UNITED STATES" PATENT, OFFICE.

GOTT'LOB BINDER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR lRONING EocEs 0F coLLA soR CUFFS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,389, dated September 4., 1900.

' Application filed March 6,1900. semi No. 7.490. (No model.)

Be it known that I, GoTTLoB BINDER, a citi zen of the United States, residing in fPhilaA .delphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for. Ironing the Edges of Collars or Cuffs, of which the follow Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line 3 3, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is an end View.

A is the frame, having a bearing for the driving-shaft B. On this driving-shaft are site end of the shaft is a cam B. Adapted to bearings in the frame is a vertical shaft D, having an arm (1 shaped as shown in Fig. 3. Ellis arm bears against the edge of the cam tact with the face of the cam B. As the shaft B is revolved an oscillating movement; will be imparted to the shaft D. Secured to the upper end of the shaft is the iron D.

This iron is in the form of an arm with a vertical segmental flange, having two grooves d d in the present instance. One of these grooves is narrower than the other, so'that one can be used for turn-down collars, while the other can be used for standing collars and cuffs.

Supported on a bracket a, projecting from the upper bearing for the shaft D, is a support 6 for the burner E. This burner extends to a point directly back of the flange of the iron, and the flame plays upon this flange and heats it to the required degree.

e is an air-opening, so as to allow sufficient air to combine with the gas to make the proper heating-flame. The burner has a cock 6 and is tapered in the present instance, so that a gas-hose can be attached to it in the ordinary manner.

Vertically adjustable on the post A is an arm F, on which is a cup F, provided with a A spring 0 extends from a post A, secured to the base of the machine, toa pin a] on the arm d,,so that the arm is kept in con-i fast and loose pulleys b b, and on the oppowide fiangef. Projecting from the bottom 'of this cup is a post f, and on this post is a .verticalroller G, covered with felt g. The flange of the cup acts to support the collar as its edge is being moistened by the felt.

The felted roller draws moisture from the cup by capillary attraction, and thus as the collar is passed against the roller the edge of the collar will be moistened, and the continued movement of the collar in contact with the heated iron D will cause its edge to be properly ironed and any projecting threads will be smoothed out, so as to give the edge of the collar a smooth finish. By making the arm F adjustable on the post A, I can adjust the cup F in position in respect to either the lower groove (1 or the upper groove (1 of the iron, and the arm can be held in the adjusted posit-ion by a set-screw f By this means I make a very compact and easily-operated machine, in which the iron is given a motion to properly iron the edge of the collar-that is, an oscillatory motionwhile the edge of the collar is passing in' contact with it. I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination in an ironing-machine .of a vertical shaft, an iron carried thereby,

fof the iron, so that the collar will be moistened prior to its being ironed, substantially as described.

2. The combination in an ironing-machine, of a frame, adriving-shaft on said frame, and a cam on the driving-shaft, a vertical shaft carrying an iron at its upper end, an arm on the shaft bearing against the cam on the driving-shaft whereby an oscillatory motion will be imparted to tho driving-shaft and its iron, substantially as described.

3. The combination in an ironing-machine, of an iron, means for imparting motion to the iron, said iron having two or more grooves in its face, a flanged cup, and a verticallyarranged moistening device projecting from said cup, said moistening-cup being vertically adjustable so that its flange can be arranged opposite either groove, substantially as described.

4. The combination in an ironing-machine for ironing the edges. of collars or cuifs, ef a driving-Shaina eam thereon, adri've'nqshitft j carrying "a segmental iron, a'naf-n'l 0n the said driven shaft bearing against the cam onthef driving-shaft, a spring tending to "ke'ep'the arm in contact with the'cam, 'a moistening cup atone sid eat the iron, anda moisteniug roller in said cup, substantiallyas described.

The eomhination of a driving shaft;-; a. cam on, said "shaft, a vertical driven shaft,"an-;

amn on thedriven' shaft bearingagainstthes 'i r 0am OIITthOldllYlIl g-Shafi}, means fox-keeping;

Y the arm in contact with the c'am,-, afn iron-en? the driven shafthaving a flange, agas-burner,

fltwosnbseribing 7 said burner being situated direetlyback of lheflang, so that. the-nan' e 'wm be heated byth-efland from the "bin-n w, a moisteningcupfat'ene' sideof the iron, ar'ollerin said mbistening-cu p, and. means for adjusting the I moistening-eup, substantially as described.

In iestimbnywhereof I have signed my name to this'speeification in the presence of witnesses. i r

v 'GQTTLOB' BINDER.

witnessesr I f iWILL. A. BARR, I H

fH 'HAYEs ZAIKENS 

